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   1. Click **Close** ... wait a few minutes (you can check status with **Refresh**)
   1. Click **Release**
 
-[gh-actions]: https://github.com/firebase/geofire-android/actions
-[gh-actions-badge]: https://github.com/firebase/geofire-android/workflows/Android%20CI/badge.svg
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 ## 3 - Update issues, milestones, and release notes
 
 First, go to the milestone for the released version and for each open issue: